Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1766, François-Jean de la Barre, a young French nobleman, is tortured and beheaded before his body is burnt on a pyre along with a copy of Voltaire's Dictionnaire philosophique nailed to his torso for the crime of not saluting a Roman Catholic religious procession in Abbeville, France. In 1914, Christl Cranz, German alpine skier (died 2004) was born. In 1917, Álvaro Domecq y Díez, Spanish aristocrat (died 2005) was born. In 1924, Antoni Ramallets, Spanish footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1944, Nurul Haque Miah, Bangladeshi professor and writer (died 2021) was born. In 1981, Carlo Del Fava, South African-Italian rugby player was born. In 1983, A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board. In 1986, Julian Prochnow, German footballer was born. In 1988, Dedé, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1991, Lucas Vázquez, Spanish footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.